Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
LOUIS XIV STYLE
As opposed to the styles that would follow from the other 18th-century French kings, Louis XV and Louis XVI, antique Louis XIV furniture is rigid and imposing. It expresses opulence — even its armchairs, with their upright backs, straight legs and lavish ornamentation, look like thrones. Authentic Louis XIV sofas, a then newly emerging iteration of seating, are fully upholstered and often feature decoratively carved frames of walnut, chestnut or oak.
When French King Louis XIV established his royal court at Versailles in 1682, he transformed what was once a hunting lodge into a palace that declared his wealth and power through its design. Until his death in 1715, he reigned with a spirit of excess and absolute political dominance. The “Sun King,” as he called himself, believed that France revolved around him as planets do the sun. Louis XIV adopted the sun as his emblem, decorating the grounds with symbols of the sun and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. As he stated, “There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.” He was a child when he became king in 1643, only shaping his style after he became absolute monarch in 1661.
Reflecting trends in French Baroque art, Louis XIV furniture characteristics included exuberant decoration. There were gilded bronze details including shells, suns, grotesques, lions and classical references like acanthus leaves. The years of growth in the country’s manufacturing, such as the tapestries and cabinets made at Gobelins, led to design innovations. The commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk.
The materials were luxurious, such as the popular tortoiseshell veneer technique that leading cabinetmaker Pierre Golle used in his designs. André-Charles Boulle, who became royal cabinetmaker in 1672, was a masterful artist of marquetry, using inlays of ebony, exotic woods and mother-of-pearl.
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Style: Louis XIV
17th Century French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. It can be made black / pewter upon re...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
German Louis XIV Style Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th Century German Louis XIV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black or pewter. It is in a good cond...
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20th Century German Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Antique German 'Judgement of Solomon' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century German Louis XIV period fireback with a Judgement of Solomon. A solomon judgment is in most cases a judgment in which none of the opposing parties have an advantage in t...
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17th Century German Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th - 18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. The cross ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. The cross is since then a s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique Louis XIV Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A substantial and very good quality French Louis XIV style fireplace in Italian antique Nero Marquina marble, variegated with large splashes of white. This 'Bolection de Versailles" is one of a near pair with a deep concave fluted frieze with large acanthus at each end, beneath a shaped and stepped...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
Antique French Louis XIV 'Fleur De Lys' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with Fleur de Lys. Symbol for purity and aristocracy throughout Europe.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown pat...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique Bolection De Versailles Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Antique French ''Bolection de Versailles" in variegated Nero Marquina with a bold bolection moulded frame, large and deep concave freiz...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
Antique Dutch Louis XIV Style 'Shepherdess' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th - 19th century Dutch fireback with a shepherdess. The style of the fireback is Louis XIV.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. The condition is good, it do...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Strong French Beige Hard Limestone Decorative Small Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Strong French Beige hard limestone decorative fireplace.
Easy on the touch this French 18th century period fireplace reflects the light into the room.
A great mantle for great time...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Limestone
19th Century Fireplace in Style of Louis XIV of French Limestone
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace in the style of Louis XIV made of French limestone. This fireplace from the 19th century has a nice size and warm color scheme. The various ornaments and ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Limestone
17th Century French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th Century French fireback with the arms of Lorraine. Surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of this Order is a small golden fleece of a ram's head and feet, taken ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Rare 17th C. French Fireback, Arms of Henri Jules De Bourbon, Prince of Condé
Located in Dallas, TX
A truly remarkable piece of history, this rare fireback was cast in France in the 1600’s. The fireback depicts the coat of arms of Henri Jules de Bourbon, Prince of Conde. Henri was a member of the cadet branch (officially The Most Serene House of Bourbon-Condé) of the House of Bourbon, a European dynasty that produced 17 French kings, 10 Spanish kings, two Kings of Etruria, and one King of Navarre...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
19th Century Fireplace of French Limestone in Style of Louis XIV
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace of French limestone with beautiful lines. This fireplace is from the 19th century and in the style of Louis XIV. A nice compact fireplace with a rustic look.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Limestone
Grand and Timeless Beige French Limestone Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
French 18th century period country style limestone fireplace surround.
Elegant and not too rustic for a timeless modern interior design.
Measures:
181 cm exterior width 71,26 inc...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Stone, Limestone, Sandstone
Antique German 'Jacobian Well' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th Century German Louis XIV period fireback with Jezus and a Samaritan woman at the Jacobian well.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon ...
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Early 18th Century German Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
19th Century Fireplace of Brocatelle Violetta Du Jura Marble, Style Louis XIV
Located in Made, NL
Special antique fireplace of the colorful marble type 'Brocatelle Violetta du Jura'. As the name suggests, this fireplace comes from the Jura, a beautiful region in France! This fire...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
Multi Color French Campan Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Very unique antique fireplace surround in Campan Vert and Rouge Griotte marble from the Louis XIV period, 18th century. This kind of marble was exported a ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Griotte Marble
Antique French 'Caritas' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback that symbolizes Caritas. Caritas means care and love. It is one of three theological virtues from the triptych faith, hope and love. 19th century and Louis XIV style....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique Fireplace Mantle 1860 in Style of Louis XIV
Located in Made, NL
A beautiful antique fireplace of the special marble type Campan Rubane! A unique fireplace in the style of Louis XIV with beautiful lines from 1850 - 1860. The type of marble has a w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
Created by Nature French Vintage Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a nicely waxed original French antique fireplace surround in a Louis XIV style of the 19th century. The hard stone/marble has red and honey color veining and from the village...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Limestone
Antique French Louis XIV 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French fireback with two pillars of Hercules. The pillars of Hercules symbolize strength and the unknown. They stand for the club of Hercules. The style of the fire...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Antique Louis XIV Regency Chimneypiece in Red Levanto Marble
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XIV Regency Chimneypiece in red Levanto marble
Depth: 17 1/2? – 44.4 cm
External Height: 43” – 109.2 cm
External Width: 53 1/4?...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
Antique German 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th Century German Louis XIV period fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The fireback is in a good con...
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Early 18th Century German Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Country Style Limestone Fine Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Original French antique fireplace surround in the hard Burgundy stone/marble. The jambs are nicely hammered and waxed. It was made in the 19th century in Louis XIV style.
Measures:...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Stone
18th-19th Century French 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French 'Arms of France and Navarre' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV fireback with the Arms of France and Navarre.
Arms of the House of Bourbon from France, one of the major royal dynasties of Europe that produced mon...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Louis XIV Coat of France Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Louis XIV period fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback has a / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
White French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century french limestone fireplace Mantel. It features a rectangular shelf above and frieze with decorative flower on both side...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Limestone
19th Century Fireplace of Noir de Mazy Marble in Style of Louis XIV
Located in Made, NL
Very nice antique fireplace of Noir de Mazy marble from the 19th century. This fireplace is in the style of Louis XIV and has beautiful ornate orna...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
Antique French 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback. The sun is symbol for the French King Louis XIV, called the Sun King. The sun is flanked by two pillars of Hercules, which stand for strength ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique Louis XIV Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century Louis XIV style fireplace in rich and highly variegated Sarrancolin Fantastico marble. The stepped shelf breaking back to follow the ret...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French Royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delivered kings for Spain (Navarra), France, both Sicilies and Parma....
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Fireback / Backsplash with Arms of France, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delivered kings for Spain (Navarra), France, both Sicilies and Parma....
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
17th - 18th Century French Louis XIV 'Fleurs-de-Lys' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with fleurs-de-lys (French Lillies). The fleur-de-lys is a symbol for purity and appeared on many coats of arms and flags throughout Eur...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of France. Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Louis XIV 'Fleurs-de-Lys with Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with fleurs-de-lys (French Lillies) and a cupid. The fleur-de-lys is a symbol for purity and appeared on many coats of arms and flags throughout Europe. It is especially used by the house of Bourbon which provided kings for France and for Spain.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black /pewter at no extra cost. The fireback has a small crack but is fit to be used in an open fireplace...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Large 18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs de Lys
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars, a cupid and Fleurs de Lys. The Fleurs de Lys (lilies) symbolize purity, royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The pillars st...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
19th Century Fireplace of French Limestone in Style of Louis XIV
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace in French limestone in the style of Louis XIV from the 19th century. An very authentic fireplace with beautiful lines and hand-cutouts. The patina provide...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Limestone
Louis XIV Style White and Veined White Cultured Cast-Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Louis XIV style veined white cultured cast-marble fireplace mantel. The ornately detailed mantel centered with a seashell flaked by flowers and leaves, circa late 20th century.
Measures:
Shelf width 67 3/8 inches (171.2 cm)
Shelf depth 12 1/2 inches (31.8 cm)
Body width 66 inches (167.6 cm)
Overall height 44 inches (111.8 cm)
Opening width 50 1/2 inches (128.3 cm)
Opening height 34 inches (86.4 cm)
Projection 5 inches (12.7 cm)
Cultured marble...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
White Marble Fireplace in the Transitional French LXIV / LXV Style
Located in London, GB
A white marble fireplace in the transitional French LXIV / LXV style. The shaped, panelled frieze with heavy inner moulding and elegant, shaped jambs below. Moulded shelf above. Mid ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
French Louis XIV Style Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron. It has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not h...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Louis XV Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with a coat of arms. The coat of arms is flanked by two Pillars of Hercules, which symbolize strength and the unknown. The date of pr...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Beautiful Stately and Carved French Limestone, 18th Century, Louis XIV
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful stately and carved French limestone chimney from the 18th century in the style of Louis XIV. The front section has beautiful lines. These lines have also been applied in th...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Limestone
17th Century French Louis XIV Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French fireback .The fireback is from the Louis XIV period. It has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition is good, no cracks.
...
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17th Century German Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV 'Fleurs-de-Lys' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with fleurs-de-lys (French Lillies). The fleur-de-lys is a symbol for purity and appeared on many coats of arms and flags throughout Europe. It...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
17th - 18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs de Lys
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars and Fleurs de Lys. The Fleurs de Lys (lilies) were partially truncated after the French Revolution as Fleurs de Lys symboli...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Rosso Verona Louis XIV Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An elegant antique Louis XIV fireplace in Rosso Verona marble, which has a beautifully mottled appearance. The fireplace is of the French Baroque style, w...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th-18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. The cross is...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Period Transitional Louis XIV/XV Fireplace in Walnut
Located in London, GB
A period transitional Louis XIV/XV fireplace in walnut. The panelled jambs and frieze with chamfered shelf above. French, early 18th century. Not overly restored to maintain rustic f...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Walnut
17th-18th Century 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The arms are surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of this order is a small...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good and does not have cracks.
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Beautifful 19th Century Fireplace of French Limestone in Style of Louis XIV
Located in Made, NL
Special antique fireplace of French limestone. A unique item within our collection due to the unusual shape, beautiful lines and fluting on the legs.
We can offer this fireplace for...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Limestone
Impressive Louis XIV Style Fireplace in Breche Violette Marble
Located in London, GB
An impressive Louis XIV style fireplace in Breche Violette marble. The stop fluted and panelled jambs surmounted by arched, panelled frieze. Moulded shelf above. A substantially deep...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
19th Century Belgian Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A Belgian vintage fireplace surround in a brown marble in Louis XIV style of the 19th century.
Measures:
136 cm exterior width 53.54 inch
111 cm exterior height 43.7 inch
96 cm i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
Antique French Limestone Fireplace or Mantelpiece with Overmantel or Trumeau
Located in Casteren, NL
A very handsome and rare antique fireplace that was made in France, circa 1720.
It is completely made in hand carved limestone. The addition of the authentic overmantel makes this p...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Limestone
Period 18th Century French Louis XIV Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A period 18th century French Louis XIV stone fireplace. The moulded jambs surmounted by elegantly shaped frieze and shelf. Still at original depth, but could be reduced if necessary....
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Stone
Louis XVI Style Noir de Mazy Antique Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
A very stately fireplace that is one stroke larger than an average fireplace. This robust copy belongs in a stately mansion or a salon. This is a type of fireplace that will not fit ...
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Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Belgian Black Marble
Louis Xiv fireplaces and mantels for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV fireplaces and mantels for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage fireplaces and mantels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV fireplaces and mantels made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Netherlands pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for fireplaces and mantels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $408 and tops out at $311,102 while the average work can sell for $3,051.
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